"The Hotdish" 2026 Stafford Specialty Weekend

Name: "The Hotdish" 2026 Stafford Specialty Weekend
Start: 2026-05-23T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-24T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Empire Event Center

Schedule

Sat, 23 May, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sun, 24 May, 2026 at 04:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Empire Event Center | Rochester, MN

We are THRILLED to announce that not only is The Midwest HSBTC Hotdish back for 2026, we’re now hosting TWO back-to-back STANDALONE specialty shows! If you’re thinking this is unheard of… you’d be right. This event weekend is now ALL ABOUT the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and it’s going to be a magical one, complete with TWO shots at that coveted BISS!
Join us in beautiful Rochester, Minnesota - the world’s premier medical destination and now, dare we say, the premier Stafford destination as well?! Replete with loads of great pet-friendly lodging options close by.
The details:
Saturday, May 23rd 2026: Specialty Show 1
Judge: Sian Hammond (UK, Hammystaff)
Sweepstakes: Bryce Erban
Sunday, May 24th 2026: Specialty Show 2
Judge: Karen Johnson (UK, Tillcarr)
Sweepstakes: Dr. Jennie Chen
Location:
Graham Park | Olmsted County Fairgrounds
Rochester, Minnesota
Also offered: Juniors, 4-6 Puppy
Other fun stuff:
We are also underway planning non-conformation events to hold over our specialty weekend. Please stay tuned for more information as we’re able to make those details available!